Chapter 4

Question 1

What does a monosaccharide consist of?

Answer 1

1 molecule

Question 2

What does a disaccharide consist of?

Answer 2

2 molecules

Question 3

What does a polysaccharide consist of?

Answer 3

More than 2 molecules

Question 4

Carbohydrates are divided into what 2 categories?

Answer 4

• Simple carbohydrates

- Complex carbohydrates

Question 5

What category of carbohydrates are the ones we want to consume?

Answer 5

Complex carbohydrates

Question 6

Which sub category of carbohydrates has more fiber?

Answer 6

Complex carbohydrates

Question 7

What is the function of carbohydrates?

Answer 7

Provides energy

Question 8

Carbohydrates provide _________________?

Answer 8

Dietary fiber

Question 9

Dietary fiber is important for what?

Answer 9

Digestion

Question 10

___________________ provides naturally occurring sweeteners (sucrose and fructose)

Answer 10

Carbohydrates

Question 11

Protein-sparing effect occurs in which nutrient group?

Answer 11

Carbohydrates

Question 12

What is the protein-soaring effect?

Answer 12

If it can spare protein for other processes than it doesn’t have to be broken down

Question 13

Where does the digestive process begin?

Answer 13

In the mouth

Question 14

Where does the breakdown go monosaccharides occur?

Answer 14

Digestion

Question 15

Where does the conversion of fructose and galactose to glucose occur?

Answer 15

Liver

Question 16

______________ = immediate energy

Answer 16

Glucose

Question 17

_______________ = stored energy

(Anything you don’t use immediately)

Answer 17

Glycogen

Question 18

What is the process of converting glucose to glycogen?

Answer 18

Glycogenesis

Question 19

Storage form of CHO in liver and muscles = ______________?

Answer 19

Glycogen

Question 20

____________ have a limited energy source?

use it or lose it

Answer 20

Carbohydrates

Ex: Carb loading the NIGHT BEFORE a marathon.
- CANT carb load a week before a marathon, because energy source will be lost!